Teen sensation P V Sindhu will look to shrug off the disappointment of her second round loss at Hong Kong when she starts her title defence in the women's singles competition of the USD 120,000 Macau Grand Prix Gold, which begins here on Monday.

Indian golf ace Anirban Lahiri said that it was a great Diwali after he shot a brilliant 10-under-par 61 to take an early lead on the opening day of the Macau Open on Thursday, with defending champions Scott Hend a shot behind.

After being forced to skip the $50,000 Malaysian Open due to visa issues, Pakistani squash players were compelled to miss the lucrative $150,000 Hong Kong Open by the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) and play in a $10,000 tournament in Peshawar.

Amundi, one of the world’s leading asset management companies, has further extended its relationship with The European Tour after renewing support for the Hong Kong Open, which will take place Oct 16-19 at the Hong Kong Golf Club.